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Supreme Court decision means battles over abortion rights are coming to a city near you

Ohio

‘It was… devastating’: The Akron Innerbelt destroyed Black-owned businesses in its path

The mistakes of the past are guiding discussions about the future of a 30-acre decommissioned stretch of the...

Feb 10, 2022
Ohio

The failed Akron Innerbelt drove decades of racial inequity. Can the damage be repaired?

The mistakes of the past are guiding discussions about the future of a 30-acre decommissioned stretch of the...

Feb 10, 2022
Ohio

No chicken nuggets, no PB&J: Supply chain issues are on the menu at schools across the country

DAYTON, Ohio — It’s 5 a.m. on a Tuesday in September and the cafeteria staff at Centerville City...

Nov 03, 2021
Ohio

Local restaurants face a new obstacle in the worker shortage: an applicant pool of mainly teenagers

ASHLAND, Ohio - Sales have surpassed pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels at Uniontown Brewing, a staple in Ashland, Ohio, known...

Oct 21, 2021
Ohio

After an officer killed a 16-year-old in Ohio, what does it mean to be a Black girl in America?

AKRON, OHIO - Why did the officer decide to shoot first? “Why didn’t you just try to calm...

May 10, 2021
ON THE GROUND IN NELSONVILLE, OH

Against the tide: A small town in Appalachia engineers its revival

NELSONVILLE, Ohio —  On an unseasonably warm November afternoon, Ashley Lynn Hughes sat on her porch reflecting on...

Dec 22, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN AKRON, OHIO

Homeless children need a chance — LeBron James’ program gives them one in his hometown

AKRON, Ohio — LeBron James’ basketball career started in a place similar to this: huddled around a hoop on a tucked-away...

Dec 10, 2020
ON THE GROUND IN CLEVELAND, OH

A Cleveland family builds on belonging for Black youth in natural spaces

CLEVELAND — Erika Hood knows a little something about Black joy. On a bright afternoon in late September, she...

Oct 29, 2020

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